NCT05803265

Brief Summary

Witnessed violence is a form of child abuse with detrimental effects on child wellbeing and development, whose recognition relies on the assessment of their mother exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV). The aim of this cross-sectional study is to assess the frequency of witnessed violence in a population of children attending a pediatric emergency department (ED) in Italy, by searching for IPV in their mother, and to define the characteristics of the mother-child dyads.

Trial Health

87
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Enrollment
212

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2020

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2020

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 31, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 31, 2022

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 24, 2023

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 7, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2023

Status Verified

April 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

March 24, 2023

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2023

Conditions

Violence, DomesticIntimate Partner Violence

Keywords

Witnessed violenceIntimate partner violenceWoman Abusive Screening ToolPediatric emergency department

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To evaluate the prevalence of children witnessed violence

    Mothers of children attending a pediatric ED will receive a questionnaire, which will include the validate italian version of Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST), a questionnaire assessing women's physical, psychological, and sexual abuse by their partner in the last 12 months. It comprises eight questions, each with three possible answers, graded from 0 (never) to 2 (often): an overall score of 4 or above suggests women abuse by their partner.

    Within 6 hours of ED admission

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • To define the demographical and clinical characteristics of the mother-child dyads enrolled

    Within 6 hours of ED admission

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Mother-child dyads attending a pediatric Emergency Department in Italy

You may qualify if:

  • children aged 0 to 17 years
  • attending the pediatric ED (undergoing clinical observation within the ED and/or admission to the ward )
  • presence of their mothers

You may not qualify if:

  • inability of the mother to fill in the questionnaire (due to either language barrier or inability to leave the child behind for a while)
  • impossibility to take the mother aside from her partner

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

IRCCS Burlo Garofolo

Trieste, 34137, Italy

Location

Study Officials

  • Claudio Germani, MD

    IRCCS materno infantile Burlo Garofolo

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2023

First Posted

April 7, 2023

Study Start

February 1, 2020

Primary Completion

May 31, 2022

Study Completion

May 31, 2022

Last Updated

April 7, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Locations

IT(1)